By Esther Kim & Sohng Ung Kim
Designed by Martyna Alexander
Homelands 고향땅 is a limited-edition artist book and deeply personal work borne from a promise by a granddaughter to her late grandfather, Sohng Ung, a professionally-trained camera repairman and photographer for the Korean army. It is a memoir of his boyhood journey from his home in northern Korea to southern Korea in the 1940s.
Printed in London on luxurious, heavy-weight paper, this dual-language tête-bêche (upside-down) book features original painted illustrations, nostalgic color combinations, and thread-sewn binding, making it a work of art all its own.
Edition: Limited to 250 copies, hand-signed and numbered
Publisher: Namul Studios
Year: 2026
ISBN: 979-8-218-63400-1
Dimensions: 19 cm x 31 cm (7.5 x 12 inches)
Paper Stock: Coral Digital Offset 120gsm
Structure: Thread-sewn binding (lay-flat)
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 146
Weight: 2 lbs
Language: English, Korean
Printed By: Park Com in the United Kingdom
By Esther Kim & Sohng Ung Kim
Designed by Martyna Alexander
Homelands 고향땅 is a limited-edition artist book and deeply personal work borne from a promise by a granddaughter to her late grandfather, Sohng Ung, a professionally-trained camera repairman and photographer for the Korean army. It is a memoir of his boyhood journey from his home in northern Korea to southern Korea in the 1940s.
Printed in London on luxurious, heavy-weight paper, this dual-language tête-bêche (upside-down) book features original painted illustrations, nostalgic color combinations, and thread-sewn binding, making it a work of art all its own.
Edition: Limited to 250 copies, hand-signed and numbered
Publisher: Namul Studios
Year: 2026
ISBN: 979-8-218-63400-1
Dimensions: 19 cm x 31 cm (7.5 x 12 inches)
Paper Stock: Coral Digital Offset 120gsm
Structure: Thread-sewn binding (lay-flat)
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 146
Weight: 2 lbs
Language: English, Korean
Printed By: Park Com in the United Kingdom
